Packing-case.



.P.- W. KLINGER, M. C. KARTZKE & T. P. KAHOE.

PACKING' CASE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.16,1915.

Patented June 6, 1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER W. KLINGER, MAX C. KARTZKE, AND THOMAS P. KAI-ZOE, F DAYTON, OHIO,

ASSIGNORS TO THE BARNEY & SMITH CAR COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A COE- PORATION OF OHIO.

PACKING-CASE.

Application filed August 16, 1915.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that we, PETER V. Knmens, MAX C. KARTZKE, and THOMAS P. KAHon, citizens of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packing-Cases, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to packing cases and more particularly to packing cases for ammunition.

A large part of the ammunition for modern artillery is in the form of large cartridges comprising a cartridge case and a projectile or shell, one end of which is inserted in the cartridge case after the manner of the bullet of small cartridges and which contains a high explosive with means for exploding the same at the desired point. In transporting the cartridges from one point to another, either in their loaded or unloaded condition they must be so packed that they will not be injured or distorted.

It frequently happens that the cartridges are loaded at a point distant from the place where the cartridge case and shell are manufactured and it is necessary to ship the parts of the cartridges to the loading point. It is desirable that the two parts of each cartridge, the case and the shell, should be shipped together and it is further desirable that the packing case in which the unassembled cartridges are shipped should be of such a character that it can be utilized for shipping the cartridges after they have been loaded and assembled. v. r

The object of the present invention is, therefore, to provide a packing case in which the unassembled parts of the cartridges can be arranged end to end, with their adjacent ends held out of engagement one with the other. and in which the two parts of each cartridge may be firmly held against all movement; and further, to so construct the interiorof the packing case that it can be rearranged to receive the assembled cartridges and to hold the same firmly against displacement.

It is also an object of the invention to so construct and arrange the interior of the packing case that the weight will be distributed substantially equally between the ends thereof.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 6, 1916.

Serial No. 45,608.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top, plan. view of a packing case with the interior construction partially broken away to show its arrangement to receive the unassembled parts of the cartridge; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal, sectional view taken vertically through such a case; Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 1 showing the interior parts of the packing case adjusted to receive the assembled cartridge; Fig. 4 is a vertical, sectional view taken longitudinally of Fig. 8; Fig. 5 is a fractional detail view of a part of one of the intermediate partitions;.

and Fig. 6 is a transverse, sectional View taken through one of the cartridge cases and showing the intermediate partition partially broken away.

In these drawings we have illustrated one embodiment of our invention and have shown the same as comprising a receptacle or casing proper 1 which may be of any suitable character and'construction so long as it has the necessary strength and interior capacity. In the present instance the boX or case is rectangular in form and is constructed of wood, properly reinforced. It is provided with a hinged cover 2 which may be secured in its closed position by means of a latch 3. Arranged within the receptacle or outer casing 1 are a plurality ofsupports which are in the form of partitions having openings therein to receive the cartridges and support the same. In the present instance we have arranged a partition transversely of the box near each end thereof. One of these partitions, the one shown at 4, has a transverse series of openings 5 of a size slightly greater than the exterior diameter of the rear end of the cartridge, immediately adjacent to the flange or rim thereof. The number of openings in the partition is determined by the width of the case. In the present instance the case is of a width to accommodate four cartridges in each layer or row and therefore each partition has four openings. The partition 4 is further divided longitudinally on a line eX- tending through the openings so that tlE lower part. of the partition can be placed in position. the cartridges placed in the seats formed by the openings therein and the up per part of the partition placed in position over the cartridges to hold the same firmly in said seats, as will be hereinafter explained. At the opposite end of the casing ing into contact one with the other.

a similar partition or support 6 is provided which has a sales of openings 7 of a size and shape to receive and engage the tapered end of the shell. l he openi .gs 7 are preferably tapered so as to fit snugly about the end of the shell and form a firm seat for the same. The partitions 6 are divided longitudinally in the same 11 anner as the partition 4. Between the ends of the casing is arranged an intermediate partition 8 adapt-- ed to receive and support the inner ends of both the cartridge as and the shell. In the present instance this intermediate partition is provided with a series of openings, each adapted to receive the base of the shell and the open end of the cartridge case of one cartridge, and is divided longitudinally through these openings after the manner of the other partitions. The partition is of a thickness sullicient to enable the base of the shell and the open end of the cartridge case to enter the respective ends of the opening and find a firm support therein without com- Preferably, that end of the opening which re ceives the shell is of a slightly less diameter than that end which receives the cartridge case, to accommodate it to the slight difference in the diameters of the shell and cartridge case.

A suitable spacer is interposed between the adjacent ends of the two parts of the cartridge to hold them out of engagement one with the other and thus prevent the rela tively thin cartridge case from being injured bythe heavy shell. T his spacer may be of various kinds. but is preferably removable to enable the same partition 8 to be used for packing;- the assembled cartridge, as will be hereinafter explained. In the present instance, the spacer is formed in two parts 9 which are oppositely tapered or wedge shaped so that when these parts are placed between the ends of the two parts of the cartridge and pressed into vrcdfz ing engagement the cartridge case will be forced against theend of the packing case and the tapered end of the shell will be forced firmly into the tapered opening; or seat in the forward partition 6, thereby not only holding the two parts of the shell out of engagement one with the other but holding; both parts of the shell ag inst all longitudinal movement. The partition, F? is provided in one or both of its parts with a longitudinal groove 10 to receive the spacer and removably support t same between the ends of the two parts or the cartridge. This groove is of such a width as to not interfere with the wedgiupf action. of the two part spacer upon the parts of the cartridge.

The supports or partitions l, 6 and 8 may be retained in position in any suitaliile man her but where the divided partitions are accommodate a plurality of rows or layers ot "ridges and the present case is adapted to receive two rows. The upper row is mounted in supporting partitions in the sa; ie manner as is the lower row but the arrangement of the partitions is reversechthat is. the partition 6 for the forward ends of the shells is arranged above and rests upon the partition Il: which receives the rear ends of the cartridge cases of the lower row, while the partition 4: of the upper row is arranged above and rests upon the partition 6 of the lower row. Because of the unequal length of the cartridge case and the shell the intermeciate partition of the upper row cannot be placed immediately above the corresponding partition of the lower row and we have therefore provided other means for supporting' this upper intermediate partition. The partition is preferably mounted in vertical guidewzys A similar to the nuideways 13 and we have provided these guideways with stops or blocks 15 arranged at the proper height to support the lower portion of the upper partition 8 and have further provided an intermediate supporting plate or block 26 which extends vertically between the two innor CfiltlldfIGS and engages the lower edge of the partition. Preferably. he lower partition 8 is of such a height that it willenthe cartridge cases of the upper row between their ends and form an additional support therefor. By means of this reversed arrangement of the upper and lower cartridges the weight is equally distributed between the two ends of the packing case. This is important because the shell is of much greater we' it than the cartridoe case,

both before and after the cartridge is loaded.

Because of the fact that a part of the shell or projectile is inserted within the car- -:.'-l1d;1'e when the cartridge is assembled the loaded and assembled cartridge occupies less space than do the two separated parts of the cartridge when these are arranged in lop itudinal alinement. Hence. the arrangement of the supporting devices utilized for shipping the separated parts of the carridges cannot be utilized for shipping the loaded. and assembled cartridges. In order that the same packing case may be used for shipping the assembled cartridges we have provided means for mounting the partitions or supporting devices in different positi i'vs within the casing 1 and for retaining them in these positions in such a manner as to accommodate, in the arrangement above described, the separated parts of the cartridge, and to accommodate in another arrangement the assembled cartridges. To this end the casing 1 is provided near its opposite ends with a second set of guideways 16 and 17 these guideways being arranged at greater distances from the end walls of the casing than are the guideways 11 and 12, respectively, the distance between the positions of the two sets of guideways being approximately equal to the difference between the longitudinal spaces occupied by the separated parts of the cartridge and by the assembled cartridge. In packing the assembled cartridges the lower partition d for the outer end of the cartridge case is allowed to remain in the position it formerly occupied and the lower partition or support 6 for the tapered ends of the shells ,is moved from the guideways 12 to the guideways 17. This arrangement makes it unnecessar r to shift the position of the in termediate partition 8 which will now receive and support the cartridge at the point of union of the cartridge case and shell, the spacer having been removed from the groove 10 so that the openings in the intermediate partition are continuous from one side thereof to the other. In packing the upper layer or row of cartridges the upper rear support =t is placed in the guideways 17 above the lower rear support 6 so that it rests upon this lower support. This moves the support for the rear ends of the cartridges some cistance from the ends thereof but this does not interfere with the proper support of the cartridges. In order that the cartridges may be held'against longitudinal movement, with their rear ends in engagement with the end of the casing 1, the upper forward support 6, for the tapered ends of the cartridges, is mounted in the inner guideway 16, thus giving the same arrangement and support as was had in the case of the lower row of cartridges. This upper forward partition 6 is supported at its ends by stops 18 arranged in the guideways 16 and at a point between its ends upon the vertical supporting block 15 which also supports the upper intermediate partition 8. The widths of the partitions or supporting devices 4:, 6 and S are such that when the several partitions are in their assembled positions the lid 2 of the packing case when closed will engage the upper parts of the partitions and hold these against vertical movement. In the case of the lower rear support at there need be no means provided to retain the upper part of the partition in position as the cartridges will not be displaced even should this upper part of the partition be displaced. However, if desired, a dummy partition or block could be interposed between the upper part of this lower partition 4 and the lid to hold the partition in place.

It will be apparent from the foregoing ing case for ammunition, or the like, in which the unassembled parts of the cartridge can be firmly packed and held against all movement and which can be quickly and easily rearranged to receive and support the assembled cartridge, which is of a length less than the combined length of the unassembled parts of the cartridge; further that the arrangement of the supporting devices is such that the weight will be equally distributed in the case; that the device is very simple in its construction and the parts are of such a character that there is no lia bility of their being improperly assembled in a manner to interfere with the proper packing of the case; and further, that they are of such a character that they can be manufactured at a low cost.

lVhile we have shown and described one embodiment of our invention it will be understood that this has been chosen for the purposes of illustration only, and that we do not desire to be limited to the details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a packing case for ammunition, a casing, a device adjacent each end of said casing to support the outer ends of a disassembled or assembled cartridge with the parts in alinement, an intermediate device to support the adjacent ends of the parts of the cartridge, and means to lock the cartridge against movement when either assembled or disassembled.

2. In a packing case for ammunition, a casing, a device adjacent each end thereof to support the outer ends of a disassembled description that we have provided a packcartridge, and an intermediate device to support the inner acent ends of the parts of the disassembled cartridge, certain of said devices being relatively adjustable toward each other to support the cartridge when assembled.

3. In a packing case for ammunition, a casing, a plurality of devices arranged in said casing to support a disassembled cartridge with the parts in alinement, certain of said devices being relatively adjustable toward each other to support said cartridge when assembled, and means to lock the cartrid e against movement when either assembled or disassembled.

In a packing case for ammunition, a casing, supporting devices arranged near the ends of said casing to support the outer ends of a cartridge case and a shell, respec tively, an intermediate device to support the inner ends of said cartridge case and said shell, and means to lock the case and shell in separated. position.

in a packing case for ammunition or the like, a casing having guideways near the respective ends thereof, a two part partition mounted in the guideways at one end of said case and having apertures to receive the rear ends of a row of projectiles, and a two part partition arranged in the guideways near the opposite ends or the casing and having seats to receive and supportthe tapered ends of the projectiles of said row or cartridges, :1 second partitionmounted in said last-mentioned guideway and resting upon the upper part of said projectile supporting partition and having apertures to receive and support the rear ends of a second row ot cartridges, and a second projectile supporting partition mounted in the guideways at the first-mentioned end. of said box and resting upon the partition which supports the rear portions of the cartridges of the fist-m ntioned row, and separate supporting devices arranged between the ends of said box to support the intermediate portions of the cartridges of the upper and lower rows, respectively.

6. in a packing case for ammunition, a casing, devices in said casing for supporting a cartridge when assembled or disassem bled with the parts in alinement, devices above said first-mentioned devices and also arranged for supporting a cartridge when either assembled or disassembled with the parts in alinement but with the parts thereof reversed, whereby the weight is evenly distributed, and means for locking the cartridges in place when either assembled or disassembled.

7 In a packing case for ammunition or the like, a casing, supporting devices arranged near the ends of said casing to support the outer ends of a cartridge case and a shell, respectively, an intermediate device to support the inner ends of said cartridge case and said shell, and a spacer interposed be tween the ends of said cartridge case and said shell.

8. Ina packing case for ammunition or the like, a casing, two-part apertured par itions arranged near the respective ends of said casing to receive and support the ends of a cartridge case and a shell, respectively, an intermediate two part apertured partition arranged to receive and si iort the adjacent ends of said artridge 0 and said shell, and a spacer carried by said intermediate partition between the adjacent ends 01" said cartridge case and said shell.

9. In a packing case for ammunition oithe like, a casing, two-part apertured partitions arranged near the respective ends of said casing to receive and support the ends of a cartridge case and shell, respectively, an intermediate two-part apertiixred partition arranged to receive and support the adjacent ends of said cartridge case and said shell, and a spacer carried by said intermediate partition between the adjacent ends of said cartridge case and said shell, said spacer comprising cooperative parts having a wedging action to exert pressure in opposite directions upon said cartridge case and said shell.

10. In a packing case for'ammunition or the like, a casing, a two-part apertured partition at one end of said casing to receive and support the rear ends of a row of cartridge cases, a second twopart partition arranged near the other end of said casing and having tapered apertures to receive the tapered ends of the projectiles of said row of cartridges, an intermediate two-part par tition to receive the inner ends of the cartridge cases and the projectiles, and a spacing device extending lengthwise of said intermediate partition. between the ends of the two parts of said cartridges and having a wedging action to exert pressure on said parts of said cartridges.

11. In a packing case for ammunition. or the like, a casing, a two-part apertured partition at one end of said casing to receive and support the rear ends of a row oi cartridge cases, a second two-part partition arranged near the other end of said casing and having tapered apertures to receive the tapered ends or" the projectiles of said row of cartridges, a two-part intermediate partition having apertures to receive and support the adjacentends of the two parts of said cartridges and having a longitudinal groove extending lengthwise thereof between said ends of the parts of said cartridges, and a spacing device mountedin saidgroove.

12. In a packing case for ammunition or the like, a casing, a two-part apertured partition at one end of said casing to receive and support the rear ends of a row of cartridge cases, a second two-part partition arranged near the other end of said casing and having tapered apertures to receive the tapered ends of the projectiles of said row of cartridges, a two-part intermediate partition having apertures to receive and support the adjacent ends of the two parts of said cartridges and having a longitudinal groove extending lengthwise thereof between said ends of the parts 01 said cartridges, and a spacing device mounted in said groove, said spacing device comprising two oppositely beveled strips adapted, when relative movementis imparted thereto, to exert pressure in opposite directions upon the two parts of said cartridges.

13. Apacking case for ammunition, or the like, comprising a casing, transverse partitions arranged near the respective ends of said casing to support, respectively, the outer ends of a plurality of cartridge cases and a plurality of shells arranged in alinement with the respective cartridge cases, each of said partitions having a series of openings to receive the respective parts to be supported and each of said partitions being divided longitudinally on a line extending through said openings, an intermediate partition to support the inner ends of said cartridge cases and said shells, said intermediate partition also having a series of openings and being divided on a line extend ing through said openings, said intermediate partition having a removable spacing device to separate the cartridge cases from the shells.

14:. A packing case for ammunition, or the like, comprising a casing, transverse partitions arranged near the respective ends of said casing to support, respectively, the outer ends of a plurality of cartridge cases and a plurality of shells arranged in alinement with the respective cartridge cases, each of said partitions having a series of openings to receive the respective parts to be supported and each of said partitions being divided longitudinally on a line extending through said openings,an intermediate partition to support the inner ends or" said cartridge cases and said shells, said interme diate partition also having a series of openings and being divided on a line extending through said openings, means carried by said intermediate partition to separate said cartridge cases from said shells and to exert pressure on said parts in opposite directions.

15. A packing case for ammunition, or the like, comprising a casing, transverse partitions arranged near the respective ends of said casing to support, respectively, the outer ends of a plurality of cartridge cases and a plurality of shells arranged in alinement with the respective cartridge cases, each of said partitions having a series of openings to receive the respective parts to be supported and each of said partitions being divided longitudinally on a line extending through said openings, an intermediate partition to support the inner ends of said cartridge cases and said shells, said intermediate partition also having a series of openings and being divided on a line extending through said openings, the adjacent edges of the two parts of said intermediate partition having longitudinal grooves, and a spacing device removably mounted in said grooves to separate said cartridge cases and said shells and to hold them against longitudinal movement.

16. A packing case for ammunition, or the like, comprising a casing, transverse partitions arranged near the respective ends of said casing to support, respectively, the outer ends of a plurality of cartridge cases and a plurality of shells arranged in alinement with the respective cartridge cases, each of said partitions having a series of openings to receive the respective parts to be supported and each of said partitions be-- ing divided longitudinally on a line extending through said openings, an intermediate partition to support the inner ends of said cartridge cases and said shells, said intermediate partition also having a series of open ings and being divided on a line extending through said openings, the adjacent edges of the two parts of said intermediate partition having longitudinal grooves, and a spacing device comprising two wedge-shaped strips mounted in said grooves to separate said cartridge cases and said shells and to hold the same against longitudinal movement.

In testimony whereof, we atfix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

PETER W. KLINGER. MAX C. KARTZKE. THOMAS P. KAHOE.

Witnesses:

J. C. YINGLING, ELLwooD T. PFAU.

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